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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 19 of 20

Four Coal Mines Are Idle To-day SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 1

Strikes on northern, and southern N.S.W. coalfields to-day laid four mines idle. Approximately 1,460 men are…

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Coal and Water for N.s.w. Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 8

Travellers in New South Wales know that the railways use a vast amount of coat each year…

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Gold to Copper Queensland Changes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 5

Big changes in mining operations from gold to copper, to aid the war effort, have been taking place in Queensland…

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Company to Mine for Wolfram

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 4

The Severn Shire Council at its meeting this week agreed to make' the services of its Engineer available to assist in providing a road for a…

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Coal Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 15

A serious hold-up in coal production may develop next week if a threat by winding enginedrivers and continuous process workers at…

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Coal Disputes 1600 Men Idle Huge Production Loss SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 8

Industrial disputes to-day laid four collieries idle on N.S.W. coalfields. Almost 1600 men are Involved in the stoppages, which represent a…

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ARMIDALE 50 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express' November 8 and 11) Mining at Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 14

Sunlight Mine.—Work is still on in the slopes between Nos. 2 and 3 levels only, there being no material changes in the lode. The…

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Mines Idle Decreased Output SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

Two coal mines. involving 970 men were on strike in N.S.W. to-day. The [?] is estimated…

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Two Mines Held Up Through Strikes Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 5

Two coal mines, involving 970 men, are on strike in N.S.W. today. The loss of production is estimated at 4200 tons…

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Record Output of Coal Forecast SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

The coal output in New South Wales his year would reach the record filure of twelve million tons said the Minister for Mines Mr…

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Stay-in Strike Redhead Mine NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 1

A [?]strike was [?]by miners [?] B. H. P mine a Rec[?] last [?] a[?] an early ho[?] were still [?]…

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Big Loss In Coal Production Follows Dismissal of Youth: 3000 Men Cease Work NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

A stay-in strike was begun by miners at B.H.P. Lambton B mine at Redhead late last night, and at an early hour this morning the…

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Generating Electricity By Coal Gas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

Armidale City Council, on Monday night, adopted a recommendation from the gas committee that the Chief Gas Examiner be invited…

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Most Coal Mines at Work To-day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 1

A partial stoppage at the Excelsior mine was the only stoppage on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. This mine normally employs 258…

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Local Mining Matters

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

In the local Warden's Court yesterday before the Mining Waiden, Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., James Saunders, for whom Herbert Guest appeared as…

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Stop Press All Mines Working SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 8

All coal mines in New South Wales were working to-day. Most miners will now receive full pays on the last pay day…

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Hillgrove in the Gold Days Recalled by Early resident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 13

I've, just paid a visit to Hillgrove, in the Armidaie district, and as I viewed the present little township my mind pictured it as it was some 50 to 55 years ago when my mother, Mrs. Eliza Ainsworth-Campbell, now of…

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400 Miners Stop Work SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 8

Due to disputes, more than 400 mine workers slopped work to-day a two northern N.S.W. mines, the Elrington and the Maitland Main…

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Nine Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 4

Due in most cases to an industrial dispute nine coal mines, employing 2615 men and producing 7650 tons of coal were idle to-day…

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Mine Idle One To-day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 1

Only one colliery was idle in N.S.W. to-day as a result of a dispute. It is lithgow valley mme. employing…

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